CEO | Porous (Ultrasound & Osteoporosis Solutions)

Company: POROUS GmbH

Role: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (m/f/d)

Location: Berlin, Germany 

Governance: Reports to shareholders; works closely with the Board (Beirat/Advisory Board), an external advisor, and the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB)

Start Date: Jan 2027

 

About POROUS

POROUS is developing a non-invasive, radiation-free method for the early detection of osteoporosis based on quantitative 3D ultrasound (QUS). For the first time, the technology measures not only cortical thickness but also pore size, pore size distribution, and viscoelasticity of the peripheral skeleton, addressing a key unmet clinical need, since osteoporosis is still often diagnosed too late.

The company is funded by the European Union and the State of Brandenburg, including through the European Innovation Council's EIC Accelerator programme and further EU and state funding programmes (ProFIT, Eurostars/Innosuisse). Alongside its core application in osteoporosis diagnostics, POROUS is also pursuing animal health applications with partners such as Suisag and FBN Dummerstorf (the “PigBoneS” project).

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